HAPPY NEW YEAR

Hope everyone has a very very HAPPY NEW YEAR.

It is a dreary day here but the snow has ended and it wasn't too bad. It is warm out so it was pretty heavy to shovel. Leo used the snow blower in front and I shoveled the patio in back for the dogs... Good exercise anyway. and then I finished my little puzzle I got from Shari for Christmas. It was nice of her to have it made for me wasn't it? I now can glue it together and hang it and use the tin for many things... Perfect.
   Now I am just going to finish my laundry and read awhile I think... Hope you are having a nice day too, Sandra

Snow on the way

We went shopping this morning because Leo said a snow storm is on the way and I don't like driving in a storm. I hope I got everything we need but its too bad if I didn't, then isn't it. I got a new Josh Groban cd and dvd in one. He sings some beautiful songs on this one. I was looking for the song that was sung at church on Christmas day and my sister Janice told me it was "The Prayer" according to only a few little phrases I had given her.... It was so beautiful at church. The man sang almost as well as Josh ( that is saying a lot) and the woman sang better ---- much better than the girl on the cd but I am so glad to have it because it is so beautiful and he also sings "O Holy Night" and that is a big favorite since I was a child and my Dad liked it so much too and the adult choir my Dad belonged to sang it for the firist time that Christmas.... so pretty. I'm happy with my new cd and dvd I got today. Haven't seen the dvd part yet but I know it will be beautiful. And on another note I also had to get Bette Midlers new cd ~dvd where she sings the Peggy Lee Songbook.
    We took my son to the doctor yesterday and he is getting medication now for Depression and anxiety..... I hope it works and he can be happy again. I have been so worried about him lately. He has gone to work every day through all his troubles though and didn't lose his job, so that is good. so far he has lost over 15lbs and that makes him weak. Sometimes too week to carry the heavy carpets he has to help carry into peoples houses and apts. We are hoping these medications he is taking help him now.
    So now I really should go and eat lunch and wash my bedding.... doesn't always stay clean or smelling pretty when we have the little dogs and sometimes cat sleeping on the bed, LOL
   Hope you are having a nice and a happy day, Sandra

Gee I almost forgot to tell you why I put the picture of the slippers up there again, lol  I have 2 requests for more slippers so I bought some yarn today too to make a pair for Tyler, my Grandson and Cindy, my daughter in law. It will keep me busy  for awhile .........

Icy roads today

I guess I wore myself out because now I have this bad cold.... NOT the flu though as I got the flu shot. Just a good old fashioned cold but Iam lucky because I can get plenty of rest now and drink lots of water and juice. So things aren't all bad... those roads out there are so slippery though it makes me afraid for all that have to drive on them today. The truck just went by and put salt on our street.... kinda late though as everyone is already gone to work by now I guess. better late than never though as it looks like a bad day of rain and freezing rain and snow today.
     Now I suppose I can do my laundry and odds and ends today. Hope your day is going good, Sandra

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Christmas eve turned out very nice last night after all. supper went over big and everyone was happy.. after I took a tylenol I was happier and more relaxed too and had a nice time. Now I have to get ready for church. We are going to pick up Tyler before we go. His parents are in florida with Mike and Teri...

 

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE, SANDRA

Busy Christmas Eve

I just wanted to add a bit of Christmas in my journal today before I start my work .... lots to do today getting supper ready for the kids and their families... Hope everything turns out good. I should have more faith in myself but I can never relax until it is all prepared and looking good.
  I hope you are having a nice day today .... I will come in later to let you know how it all went. Sandra

I finished .... but while waiting for them to come I am so tired I could cry.. how does everyone do it I wonder. Am I just a wimp or what. I really should be dressing up to look pretty but I don't even care. Tomorrow is Christmas and I will dress up for Christmas even if I don't see anyone but the people at church... all I can say is it must be nice to be a man and just let the little woman do all the work. bah humbug. I never did consider cooking to be any fun... just something I had to do day in and day out to feed my family of 9 and now I am so tired of it I could screem. Why does everyone always want to go to Mothers and Grandmothers don't they know How hard it can be.... Should I tell them or just keep them guessing. LOL  Merry Christmas anyway... tomorrow will be a GREAT day. :)

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas from Peaches and Twinkie...

Dog Groomers today

We took Peaches and Twinkie to the groomers this morning (7am) so they will be pretty for Christmas. :) We came home to eat breakfast and then to the grocery store to buy the food for over Christmas. and then the only thing left is pick up the dogs and wait for it to happen... 5 of our 7 will be here for Christmas eve and Shari and her family will be with Mike in Florida. Mike and Teri are so happy that they are coming so that makes me happy too. She is going to bring me another one of those nice wool blankets from the Mexico place because I had two but gave one to Rick because he needed a warm blanket and then I gave one to Gary the other day too because he just was shivering all the time..... Now I hope they still have those blankets there as they are so warm and pretty too.
   Yesterday was my friends funeral... It was a beautiful funeral and the church was full. She was a well loved person and will be missed by many many people including me.
  So now off I go to the store and to pay my bills.... it sure is a dark day this morning but is supposed to clear up and the sun will shine for a bit. Being the shortest day it probably won't be for long though. I'm just happy the days are going to start getting longer now.... We have something to look forward to finally don't we.
Hope you have a wonderful day, Sandra